Departure(s): The No.1 bestselling final book from the Booker Prize-winning author
Author: Julian Barnes
ISBN: 978-1787335721
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Book Overview
Departure(s) is a work of fiction – but that doesn’t mean it’s not true. 'An elegant, thoughtful final book’ THE TIMES‘His “last book” … proves one of his best’ DAILY TELEGRAPH'Metafictional, moving, unmistakably Barnes' OBSERVERDeparture(s) is the story of a man called Stephen and a woman called Jean, who fall in love when they are young and again when they are old. It is the story of an elderly Jack Russell called Jimmy, enviably oblivious to his own mortality. It is also the story of how the body fails us, whether through age, illness, accident or intent. And it is the story of how experiences fade into anecdotes, and then into memory. Does it matter if what we remember really happened? Or does it just matter that it mattered enough to be remembered?It begins at the end of life – but it doesn’t end there. Ultimately, it’s about the only things that ever really mattered: how we find happiness in this life, and when it is time to say goodbye. 'One of our finest writers… Departure(s) can only polish his reputation’ DAILY EXPRESS'He has given his career a triumphant ending’ FINANCIAL TIMES'Moving, engaging… explores the effects of time on love’ INDEPENDENT
Browse this title within our Children's Books collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 176 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-1787335721.
About the Author
Julian Barnes is the author of fourteen novels, including The Sense of an Ending, which won the 2011 Booker Prize, and Sunday Times bestsellers The Noise of Time and The Only Story. He has also written three books of short stories, four collections of essays and five works of non-fiction, including Nothing to Be Frightened Of and the Sunday Times number one bestseller Levels of Life. He was awarded the David Cohen Prize for lifetime contribution to literature in 2011, and the Légion d'honneur in 2017.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Ages 6–10 / Early Readers
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-1787335721
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Pan-India Delivery
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What is this book about?
Departure(s) is a work of fiction – but that doesn’t mean it’s not true. 'An elegant, thoughtful final book’ THE TIMES‘His “last book” … proves one of his best’ DAILY TELEGRAPH'Metafictional, moving, unmistakably Barnes' OBSERVERDeparture(s) is the story of a man called Stephen and a woman called...
Who should read this book?
Ideal for young readers, parents, and elementary school students looking for an engaging, humor-filled adventure that builds reading confidence and vocabulary.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book for its quiet power and emotional honesty. Julian Barnes invites you into a story that feels deeply personal yet universally true, exploring love found and lost, memory’s soft distortions, and the grace of acceptance. It’s tender without being sentimental, profound without being heavy. As you read, you’ll find yourself reflecting on your own memories, relationships, and what truly matters when everything else falls away.
- Published by Jonathan Cape.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 176.
Catalog Description
Departure(s) is a work of fiction – but that doesn’t mean it’s not true. 'An elegant, thoughtful final book’ THE TIMES‘His “last book” … proves one of his best’ DAILY TELEGRAPH'Metafictional, moving, unmistakably Barnes' OBSERVERDeparture(s) is the story of a man called Stephen and a woman called Jean, who fall in love when they are young and again when they are old. It is the story of an elderly Jack Russell called Jimmy, enviably oblivious to his own mortality. It is also the story of how the body fails us, whether through age, illness, accident or intent. And it is the story of how experiences fade into anecdotes, and then into memory. Does it matter if what we remember really happened?...
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